South Africa at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 59 events in 13 sports.Medalists
Gold
- Esther Brand — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- Joan Harrison — Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke
Silver
- Daphne Hasenjager — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Theunis van Schalkwyk — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- George Estman, Robert Fowler, Thomas Shardelow, and Alfred Swift — Cycling, Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Raymond Robinson and Thomas Shardelow — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem
Bronze
- Willie Toweel — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Leonard Leisching — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Andries Nieman — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Raymond Robinson — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race
- George Estman — did not finish
- Alfred Swift — did not finish
- Robert Fowler — did not finish
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Raymond Robinson — 5th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Alfred Swift, George Estman, Robert Fowler, and Thomas Shardelow
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- Willem Welgemoed
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented South Africa in 1952.
South Africa had five male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1952.
; Men's single sculls
; Men's coxless four
Shooting
One shooter represented South Africa in 1952.
;50 m rifle, prone
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
